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Stellenbosch vs. Tyumen Cost of Living Summary

Stellenbosch is 5.9% more expensive than Tyumen.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% less in Stellenbosch
Groceries: pay 21.3% more in Stellenbosch
Transportation: pay 48.5% more in Stellenbosch
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Stellenbosch
Childcare: pay 12.7% less in Stellenbosch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Stellenbosch
Clothing: pay 46.4% less in Stellenbosch

The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Stellenbosch are more expensive than in Tyumen. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Stellenbosch.

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Stellenbosch vs. Tyumen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stellenbosch instead of Tyumen, you would:

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pay 19.1% less for restaurants

	Tyumen	Stellenbosch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-38.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.37 RUB443.67	$4.81 ZAR79.29	-10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 RUB98.84	$0.96 ZAR15.86	-19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 RUB31.66	$0.74 ZAR12.22	+93.4%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

	Tyumen	Stellenbosch
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 RUB56.39	$1.13 ZAR18.58	+65.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.52 RUB456.24	$4.39 ZAR72.41	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 RUB339.07	$4.99 ZAR82.36	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.44 RUB118.70	$2.88 ZAR47.44	+100.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 RUB193.65	$2.63 ZAR43.46	+12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 RUB73.07	$0.79 ZAR13.03	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.57	$0.65 ZAR10.79	-15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB54.07	$0.77 ZAR12.72	+17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RUB99.26	$0.71 ZAR11.69	-41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 RUB23.97	$0.48 ZAR7.86	+64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB20.96	$0.68 ZAR11.24	+168.6%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 48.5% more for transportation

	Tyumen	Stellenbosch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB255.41	$5.30 ZAR87.50	+71.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.98 RUB2,394.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,923.62 RUB3M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.89 RUB404.04	$12.62 ZAR208.13	+158.1%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Tyumen	Stellenbosch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.97 RUB906.68	$34.05 ZAR561.70	+210.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$604.39 RUB49,941.25	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	+12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$403.57 RUB33,347.87	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	+19.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.02 RUB7,355.75	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	-13.2%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 12.7% less for childcare

	Tyumen	Stellenbosch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$221.67 RUB18,317.16	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	+17.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,626.32 RUB300K	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	-35.4%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tyumen	Stellenbosch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 RUB314.15	$2.70 ZAR44.60	-28.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.92 RUB323.81	$2.06 ZAR33.94	-47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 RUB231.99	$3.61 ZAR59.47	+28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.26 RUB4,813.69	$28.54 ZAR470.77	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.61 RUB546.13	$8.71 ZAR143.71	+31.8%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 46.4% less for clothing

	Tyumen	Stellenbosch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$131.60 RUB10,874.30	$52.84 ZAR871.52	-59.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$94.52 RUB7,810.17	$29.04 ZAR479.03	-69.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$146.80 RUB12,130.65	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	-18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.35 RUB9,118.31	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	-18.3%
Average			-46.4%

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